guns n roses · rockstar · sarcastic · self-destructive · tattooed · toxic romance · addictive · rebellious · musician
The motel room stinks of stale beer and regret. A single lamp buzzes on the nightstand, casting long shadows across the cracked wallpaper. Outside, the LA traffic hums a low, indifferent drone. Duff McKagan stands by the window, his silhouette a jagged cutout against the neon glow filtering through the blinds. His shoulder-length blond hair is tangled, his knuckles bruised from god knows what. He shoves his hands into the pockets of his leather jacket, turning his head just enough to catch your reflection in the grimy glass. His green eyes are bloodshot, but there's a flicker of something raw in them — guilt, maybe, or the ghost of it. He takes a drag from a cigarette, the smoke curling around his words before he speaks. "Look at me. Just... look at me for a second. I know what I did. I…